Core language skills
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2014
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Learning how to use capitalization and punctuation is an important, if sometimes perplexing, part of learning how to write correctly. This guide covers basic punctuation, such as periods, question marks, commas, and apostrophes. It also explains how capitalization is used at the start of a sentence, in a letter, and with proper nouns. Useful and easy to understand and directly correlated to Common Core Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards, CCSS.ELA-Literacy....
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The main thing that contractions and possessives have in common is that they both use apostrophes. This handy primer explains how to use and form both. It also addresses the common confusion between "it's" and "its." Exercises with explained answers reinforce the skills taught. A great way to teach a key topic in the Common Core Language Standards! CCSS.ELA-Literacy.
L.3.2, 2d, 3.
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2014
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Teach young readers what simple and complex sentences are, and help them understand the uses of each. Age-appropriate examples make concepts clearer. While the book's subject comes from the Common Core Language Standards, its table of contents, glossary, index, captions, and more make it a useful tool for teaching the Common Core Reading Standards for Informational Text, too. Includes simple review questions with an answer key at the back of the book....
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2015.
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We live in a fast-paced world. Time is tighter than ever, and we're always looking for shortcuts--even in writing! Language students will learn all about abbreviations: why we use them, how we use them, and when and where they're appropriate. The text covers a variety of abbreviations, from date and time to places and names. Internet and texting abbreviations are covered, too, but with a friendly reminder of when they should be used. This title features...
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2015.
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Big and small. Wet and dry. Up and down. These are just a few opposite pairs familiar to most people. Now they'll understand the meaning behind these words through this text, which explores all aspects of antonyms. The text also covers synonyms, teaching how shades of meaning can change writing for the better. The text presents these core language concepts through age-appropriate text, engaging charts and graphic organizers, and eye-catching images....
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2015.
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The eight parts of speech are the building blocks of language. Young language students will learn the ins-and-outs of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and more through this age-appropriate text. Each chapter is devoted to one part of speech, covering how, when, and why theyre used. A unique Figure It Out quiz featured on every spread prompts readers to actively engage with the material, while bright images and informative graphic organizers hold readers...
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2015.
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Prefixes and suffixes are the building blocks of more complex words that young readers begin to encounter as they move up in grade level. This age-appropriate text teaches readers how to recognize words and decipher unfamiliar ones, an essential word analysis skill. Students will learn how to build complex words using prefixes and suffixes, and will delight seeing how their vocabulary grows with each newly created word. Helpful language charts, a...
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2015.
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Similes and metaphors are a complex yet fundamental concept for readers of any age. The world of figurative language is decoded through age-appropriate text and relatable, easy-to-understand examples of both similes and metaphors. This text will help young readers build their reading comprehension, and along the way, unlock a world of core language skills that will make their own writing fuller and richer. A quiz question on each spread prompts readers...